Ethanol... Learn About What You're Putting In Your Car...

I believe there has been an unjust decision for oil companies to leave out all the other motorists in their recent shift to E10 for their unleaded and premium brand gasoline. 

Even if you check out a list of cars that "can" run with E10, it still leaves out a vast majority of motorists who own older cars and even those who collect old cars! Here is the list of brands and models http://www.vacc.com.au/ConsumerInfo/Alternativefuels/EthanolUseListofVehicles/tabid/2041/Default.aspx

Please Please Please read this link and the discussions that follow. We really need to make noise about this...

http://musclecarsph.1.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=1585

We are led to believe we are indeed helping the Earth but are we?

Here's one link http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-ethanol-gasoline.htm

Now take note of this...

"The use of ethanol as an alternative to petroleum-based fuels is not without controversy. There are many who argue that the disadvantages of using ethanol outweigh the benefits. Ethanol has lower energy per content than a comparable amount of gasoline. This means that a vehicle powered by ethanol has lower fuel efficiency than a comparable gasoline powered vehicle. Vehicles using ethanol would therefore need more quantity of fuel to travel the same distance that agasoline vehicle could travel.

Many opponents of wide scale ethanol gasoline use also cite the fact that growing the corn needed for ethanol production takes away available agricultural land and resources that could be used to provide food for people, possibly resulting in less food production and higher food prices. It is estimated by some that using all of the potential corn that is produced in the United States for ethanol would still only provide a little over 10 percent of the nation's overall fuel usage. In addition, many critics claim that it takes more energy to create ethanol gasoline, than the energy that is saved through its use."

Now it makes us think that since now gasoline with ethanol makes our car less fuel efficient, it then makes us buy gas more often coz it burns it a lot more to run the same distance pure gasoline once delivered... added to the fact that as mentioned in the previous paragraph, it is a deceptive "green" effort since it really doesn't save energy at all even from the beginning of the process in making Ethanol. 

Now given the fact that E10, "may" be alright for cars INCLUDED in the list, what about that half of the population who can't afford to get the newer cars? We'll just let them enjoy the last of their gasoline left in their tanks just before the shift?

And this is a REALLY interesting read... short but it gives a lot to think about http://pinoybusiness.org/2009/09/12/ethanol-blended-gasoline-is-safe/

It really seems unfair and unjust to leave us car owners in the air just like that. It's like they didn't think about what they were doing. I'll leave all the "greed" issues for you to judge but my concern is the motoring public who still have old cars.

I am calling people and friends in the media to take a look at this issue and maybe you can help be that voice in taking this fight to the people who can make changes and to let the people be aware of what's happening. 

Personally, I really wonder what about those relying on their old vehicles to bring in money for their family? Are they at the mercy of the decisions made by those who decided to make E10 the base component of all gasoline products? Not only can they not use the gasoline right for their cars, they now are at the risk of ruining their vehicles just because of this act. It looks like it will disable a huge part of the driving public. 

Please help us.